have you tried
Hi Skylar,
first just to state I have not had ADR surgery tho it was recommended back in 2003 for L4 and L5S1 for me and then in 2006 a hybrid surgery with ADR at L4 and fusion at L5S1 was recommended. I did not do either.
I had 2 discectomies in '89 and '92. The latter left me with severe burning type of neuropathic pain from my waist down thru buttocks bilat and legs bilat into my feet. I had some buzzing sensation too but mostly burning pain and then a fair amount of numbness in right lower leg and foot.
I was told that when I sat the compression of L5S1 increased my symptoms.
I took Elavil for 5 years to treat neuropathies then I started Neurontin and stayed on that for 12 years. Eventually I stopped having the burning pains and other sensations except for occasional feeling of some cold water running down leg or something crawling on my leg.
I was wondering if you had tried anything like Neurontin or Lyrica for your symptoms?
With regard to your question I do hope someone will come along and answer it. Good luck, Maria
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